Ric AAP put this wistful, mysterious desktop together that blends a little modern art and some simple skins to make something interesting and really unique. If you like the look, here’s how to get the same effect on your desktop. »7/22/15 5:00pm 7/22/15 5:00pm

We recently featured a desktop by our friend Sanjeev, but his latest one is too good not to highlight as well. He customized his Mac to look very much like the kind of design you’d get in Android Lollipop or Android M. Here’s how he did it. »7/08/15 5:00pm 7/08/15 5:00pm

Paul’s desktop might look like it’s a Mac, but it’s actually running on his Chromebook Pixel. With a little customization and some new icons, he’s made it his own, and it looks great. Here’s how he tweaked it. »6/24/15 5:00pm 6/24/15 5:00pm

Flickr user Sanjeev put this desktop together on his Mac to show off how useful GeekTool can be. He’s right—it’s super useful, and we’re impressed. Here’s how he set it up, and how you can too: »6/17/15 5:00pm 6/17/15 5:00pm

Flickr user Greg put this desktop together using Windows 7, combining some things we like about the flat design in Windows 8 with a little depth elsewhere and some well-placed, very useful widgets. Here’s how he set it up. »6/10/15 5:00pm 6/10/15 5:00pm

Flickr user eriksseibutis put together this beautiful desktop with shortcuts on the right, time and date on the left, and a stark wallpaper. The whole setup looks great when clear or covered with windows. Here’s how he set it up. »6/03/15 5:00pm 6/03/15 5:00pm

Thomas over at Flickr combines one of my favorite wallpapers with some smart widgets and music playback controls to create a workspace that’s probably as much fun to use as it is to look at. Here’s how he set it all up. »5/20/15 5:00pm 5/20/15 5:00pm

Reader Caln submitted this animated desktop to our Desktop Showcase, and it’s a great combination of work and play—room to work on the left and tools to help, and a fun, animated spectrum analyzer on the right side that matches his music. Here’s how he set it up. »4/22/15 5:00pm 4/22/15 5:00pm

Sharp points and angles are the theme of Mahmoud’s desktop, and while it’s certainly dramatic, we also love the way he’s customized it to fit his style and his workflow. Here’s how he set everything up. »4/01/15 5:00pm 4/01/15 5:00pm

Jerome doesn't have admin rights to his work laptop (which makes sense), but he didn't want that to stop him from adding a little personality to it. The result is this good-looking, informative, and custom Windows desktop. Here's how he set it all up. »3/18/15 5:00pm 3/18/15 5:00pm

Over on Flickr, Ahmad is pumped for Firewatch, an upcoming game that promises to be amazing. His desktop gives us sunset from a beautifully high vantage point—but it also helps him launch apps and check his system status. Here's how he set it up. »3/11/15 5:00pm 3/11/15 5:00pm